What logo do you like best?

I agree that the new logo shows maturity and elegance. It is sleeker too, though the current logo is very nice as well. As far as which one I like better, I cannot choose simply because I like both of them the same. However, as far as what to do with the new logo...I say we wait until Linux Mint 7 (whatever it's name shall be) and use the new logo in it. Then update the site/forum/etc. accordingly. The new logo represents what Linux Mint is more so than the current logo. This is just my opinion though.

I might point out Pepsi as a company that rebranded. I don't think it should be done often, but I do like to see progress. I would really like to see a major overhaul of Mint by the time a long term release comes out. Mint looks good, but it could look better. It needs a nice, simple logo. Simplicity is actually the reason I went to Mint, and if it can pull it off even more, that'd be great.

In my view we are competing directly with Windows, Mac, and Ubuntu. All have a superior logo. All have a simpler, cleaner design.

I don't think Mint needs to rebrand. It just needs to simplify, clarify, and evolve. Look at the competition, streamline, and then dominate them.

Mint is already a better OS. It's faster, easier, more solid, more feature filled out of the box. It just works.

Step One I think is losing the "Linux". Windows isn't DOS Windows. Mac OS isn't BSD Mac. You know why? Nobody gives a #&%$. Just make it Mint. Then riff off the original logo, which is not bad actually, lose the L, give it a little more contrast, simplify it. Make a new slogan. I don't know how to do vector art, or I'd do one right now. Maybe I'll sketch one up and gimp it.